Shrub rose plant named ‘SRPylwko’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant, referred to by its cultivar name, ‘SRPylwko’, is disclosed. The new variety forms attractive, single yellow-colored flowers. Attractive semi-glossy foliage is formed, which contrasts beautifully with the blossoms. A very bushy and rounded growth habit is displayed. The new variety is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.

Latin name of genus and species of plant claimed: Rosa hybrida.

Variety denomination: ‘SRPylwko’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The new variety of rose plant of the present invention was created by controlled breeding in July 2014 at Cochranville, Pa. by artificial pollination wherein two parents were crossed which previously had been studied in the hope that they would contribute the desired characteristics. The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) of the new variety was the ‘WEKvossutono’ variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,473). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) of the new variety was the ‘Radsunny’ variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,562).

The parentage of the new variety can be summarized as follows: ‘WEKvossutono’ x ‘Radsunny’

The seeds resulting from the above pollination were sown and small plants were obtained which were physically and biologically different from each other. Selective study resulted in the identification of a single plant of the new variety.

The new variety has been found to undergo asexual propagation in Cochranville, Pa. by vegetative cuttings. Asexual propagation by vegetative cuttings in Cochranville, Pa. has shown that the characteristics of the new variety are stable and are strictly transmissible by asexual propagation from one generation to another. Accordingly, the new variety undergoes asexual propagation in a true-to-type manner.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It was found that the new variety of rose plant of the present invention possesses the following combination of characteristics:

-   -   (a) forms attractive, yellow-colored blossoms,     -   (b) exhibits a very bushy and rounded growth habit, and     -   (c) displays attractive ornamental semi-glossy foliage.

The new variety well meets the needs of the horticultural industry. It can be grown to advantage as ornamentation in parks, gardens, public areas, and in residential settings. Accordingly, the plant is particularly well suited for growing in the landscape.

The new variety of the present invention can readily be distinguished from its ancestors. More specifically, the ‘WEKvossutono’ variety (i.e., seed parent) displays flowers with more petals and produces more fragrance compared to the new variety. In addition, the ‘Radsunny’ variety (i.e., pollen parent) produces less blooms and exhibits a higher number of petals per flower compared to the new variety. Moreover, the new variety can be readily distinguished from other similar non-parental varieties. For example, the ‘Meijecycka’ variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 21,532) exhibits a less rounded growth habit compared to the new variety.

The new variety has been named ‘SRPylwko’.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH

The accompanying photograph of the drawing shows as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to make the same, in a color illustration of this character, a typical specimen of the plant parts of the new variety. The rose plant of the new variety was approximately three years of age and was observed during July 2021 while budded on its own roots and growing outdoors in a three-gallon container at Cochranville, Pa., U.S.A.

The drawing sheet illustrates a specimen of the plant displaying flowers at varying points of opening.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The chart used in the identification of the colors is that of The Royal Horticultural Society (The R.H.S. Colour Chart, 2015 edition), London, England. The terminology which precedes reference to the chart has been added to indicate the corresponding color in more common terms. The description is based on the observation of three-years-old specimens of the new variety during November while growing on their own roots in a greenhouse in a three-gallon container at Cochranville, Pa.

-   Botanical classification: Rosa hybrida cultivar SRPylwko. -   Commercial classification: Shrub Rose Plant. -   Plant:     -   -   Habit.—Very bushy and rounded.         -   Height.—Approximately 54.0 cm on average from the top of the             soil plane.         -   Width.—Approximately 60.0 cm on average. -   Branches:     -   -   Color.—Young stems: commonly near Green Group 143A. — old             wood: commonly near Green Group 138A.         -   Length.—Main stems: approximately 23.0 cm on average. —             secondary stems: approximately 12.0 cm on average.         -   Diameter.—Main stems: approximately 7.0 mm on average. —             secondary stems: approximately 3.0 mm on average.         -   Thorns.—Amount: moderate, 3 to 4 per internode. — young             thorns — color: commonly near Greyed-Orange Group N167A. —             young thorns — size: length is approximately 7.0 mm on             average and width is approximately 3.0 mm on average at             point of attachment. — old thorns — color: commonly near             Greyed-Orange Group 177D. — old thorns — size: length is             approximately 6.0 mm on average and width is approximately             5.0 mm on average at point of attachment. -   Foliage:     -   -   General appearance.—Vigorous with a semi-glossy aspect.         -   Number of leaflets.—3, 5, and 7.         -   5 leaflets leaf.—Length: approximately 9.0 cm on average. —             width: approximately 8.0 cm on average.         -   Terminal leaflet.—Length: approximately 5.0 cm on average. —             width: approximately 3.0 cm on average.         -   Lower leaflets.—Length: approximately 3.0 cm on average. —             width: approximately 2.0 cm on average.         -   Young foliage.—Upper surface color: commonly near Green             Group NN137A with indistinguishable venation. — under             surface color: commonly near Green Group 137C with             indistinguishable venation.         -   Old foliage.—Upper surface color: commonly near Green Group             137A with indistinguishable venation. — under surface color:             commonly near Yellow-Green Group 147B with venation of near             Greyed-Orange Group 172A. -   Leaflets:     -   -   Shape.—Ovate. — apex: acute to acuminate. — base: cuneate.         -   Texture.—Upper and under surfaces are smooth.         -   Margin.—Serrate.         -   Undulation on the margin.—Moderate.         -   Petiole rachis.—Color of upper surface: commonly near Green             Group 137A. — color of under surface: commonly near             Yellow-Green Group 144A. — length: approximately 6.0 cm on             average. — diameter: approximately 1.0 mm on average         -   Petioles.—Texture: upper and under surfaces are smooth. —             color of upper surface: commonly near Green Group 137A. —             color of under surface: commonly near Yellow-Green Group             144A. — length: approximately 2.0 cm on average. — diameter             approximately 1.0 mm on average.         -   Stipules.—Length: approximately 1.0 cm on average. — width:             approximately 5.0 mm on average. — margin: entire to erose.             — color of upper surface: commonly near Green Group 143B. —             color of lower surface: commonly near Green Group 143C. -   Inflorescence:     -   -   Number of flowers per plant.—Approximately 30 blooms on             average on a plant at once.         -   Number of flowers per stem.—Typically, between two to four             blooms per stem on average.         -   Bud.—Shape: ovoid. — length: approximately 2.0 cm on             average. — width: approximately 1.3 cm on average. — color             (when opening): commonly near Yellow Group 9A.         -   Sepals.—Number commonly 5. — length: approximately 2.0 cm on             average. — width: approximately 6.0 mm on average. — shape:             apex: acute to aristate. base: truncate as it joins the             receptacle. — margin: entire with extension on two or three             sepals measuring 5.0 mm in length and 1.0 mm in width. —             upper surface: texture: covered in short pubescence. color:             commonly near Green Group 143A. — under surface: texture:             puberulent. color: commonly near Yellow-Green Group 146B.         -   Receptacle.—Color: commonly near Green Group 143A. —             diameter: approximately 8.0 mm on average. — depth:             approximately 6.0 mm on average. — surface texture: smooth.             — shape: urn shaped.         -   Peduncle.—Length: approximately 5.0 cm on average. — width:             approximately 3.0 mm on average. — surface texture: smooth.             — color: commonly near Green Group 143A.         -   Flower.—Form: single. — profile: flat to slightly concave as             it opens. — diameter: approximately 6.5 cm on average. —             height: approximately 2.7 cm on average. — number of petals             under normal conditions: 5 on average. — petals: shape:             overall shape is broadly obovate; apex shape is rounded to             slightly cuspidate; and base shape is cuneate. length:             approximately 3.0 cm on average. width: approximately 3.4 cm             on average. — petal margin: entire with moderate undulation.             — petal drop: excellent. — flower duration: on the plant             approximately 10 days. — fragrance: slight sweet scent. —             color when first and fully opened: upper surface of petal:             commonly near Yellow Group 6C. under surface of petal:             commonly near Yellow Group 7C. — color at the end of             blooming: upper surface of petal: commonly near Yellow Group             8D. under surface of petal: commonly near Yellow Group 4D. —             petaloids: color is commonly near Yellow Group 6C;             occasionally 1 to 2 petaloids are present; length is             approximately 1.5 cm on average; and width is approximately             5.0 mm on average. — anthers: number is 80 on average,             length is approximately 5.0 mm on average, coloration is             commonly near Yellow-Orange Group 20A, and shape is oval. —             filaments: length is approximately 2.0 mm on average and             coloration is commonly near Yellow Group 8B. — pistils:             arrangement is separate and free and number is approximately             96 on average. — styles: length is approximately 4.0 mm on             average, coloration is commonly near Red Group N45D. —             stigmas: diameter is approximately 1.0 mm on average and             shape is fan shaped. — pollen: color is commonly near             Yellow-Orange Group 20A and amount is sparse. — hips: not             available at this stage. -   Development:     -   -   Vegetation.—Vigorous and strong.         -   Blooming.—Abundant and substantially continuous from spring             through frost; typically in bloom outdoors from May to             November in Southeastern Pennsylvania.         -   USDA hardiness zone.—Hardy to USDA Zone 4.         -   Resistance to disease.—Excellent for black spot (Diplocarpon             rosae), powdery mildew (Sphaerotheca pannosa), and rust             (Phragmidium sp).

The new ‘SRPylwko’ variety has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions to date. Accordingly, it is possible that the phenotypic expression may vary somewhat with changes in light intensity and duration, cultural practices, and other environmental conditions. 

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant named ‘SRPylwko’ characterized by the following combination of characteristics: (a) forms attractive, yellow-colored blossoms, (b) exhibits a very bushy and rounded growth habit, and (c) displays attractive ornamental semi-glossy foliage; substantially as herein shown and described. 